Make SIMS and/or HyperV server unavailable without turning it off?

[enjay]

We've just migrated SIMS server, due to some serious issues on the previous one. I want to disable access to the old SIMS so people don't go in to the wrong one, but due to the issues with the server I'm reluctant to turn it off in case I can't get it back on again should I need it. So, my question is how can I prevent people accessing the server and/or SIMS?

[DBazeley95]

Could you remove the virtual switch from the network adapter and leave it as Not connected?

Edited April 20, 2022 by DBazeley95

[Steve21]

We've just migrated SIMS server, due to some serious issues on the previous one. I want to disable access to the old SIMS so people don't go in to the wrong one, but due to the issues with the server I'm reluctant to turn it off in case I can't get it back on again should I need it. So, my question is how can I prevent people accessing the server and/or SIMS?

 

If it’s just SIMs on it you could just stop the SQL service and disable it so it won’t restart

 

That way you can still access the server if needed even without SIMs being active

 

Although that is assuming nothing else is running from it still

 

Steve

[enjay]

If it’s just SIMs on it you could just stop the SQL service and disable it so it won’t restart

 

Of course I could. Easy when you know how! Thanks @Steve21

[howartp]

https://knowledgebase.apexsql.com/configure-remote-access-connect-remote-sql-server-instance-apexsql-tools/

 

The reverse of that should restrict access to local, so you can still get into SIMS on that server, but not from anyone else.